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Caucaia overview
Caucaia (orange) and the other large cities of Brazil
Caucaia lies in Ceará in Brazil at 3.74°S, 38.65°W, about 35 m above sea level. The local time zone is America/Fortaleza (UTC-3).
It is smaller than Betim (384,000) and larger than Cariacica (376,200). The largest city in Brazil is São Paulo with 12,400,232 people; the capital, Brasília, has 2,207,718.
The national capital, Brasília, is about 1,680 km away; the nearest large city is Fortaleza, 12 km from Caucaia.
Brazil as a whole has a live population of 213,783,157 (+0.3% a year) and ranks #7 of 238 countries — see the Brazil population page for the full statistics and the Brazil atlas for provinces, terrain and society maps.
Cities near Caucaia
| City | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Fortaleza Ceará | 12 km | 2,400,000 |
| Maracanaú Ceará | 16 km | 251,613 |
| Maranguape Ceará | 18 km | 108,622 |
| Itapipoca Ceará | 106 km | 138,978 |
| Sobral Ceará | 188 km | 216,519 |
Largest cities in Brazil
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | São Paulo | São Paulo | 12,400,232 |
| 2 | Rio de Janeiro | Rio de Janeiro | 6,747,815 |
| 3 | Belo Horizonte | Minas Gerais | 2,721,564 |
| 4 | Salvador | Bahia | 2,711,840 |
| 5 | Fortaleza | Ceará | 2,400,000 |
| 6 | Manaus | Amazonas | 2,219,580 |
| 7 | BrasíliaCapital | Federal District | 2,207,718 |
| 8 | Curitiba | Paraná | 1,948,626 |
| 9 | Recife | Pernambuco | 1,653,461 |
| 10 | Goiânia | Goiás | 1,536,097 |
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Caucaia?
Caucaia has about 378,406 inhabitants according to the latest official census or estimate compiled by GeoNames. This is the city proper; the metropolitan area is larger.
Is Caucaia the capital of Brazil?
No. The capital of Brazil is Brasília (2,207,718 people), about 1,680 km away. Caucaia is the 53rd largest city of the country.
How big is Caucaia compared with the rest of Brazil?
Its 378,406 residents are 0.2% of the 213,783,157 people living in Brazil today. São Paulo is larger with 12,400,232 people.
Where is Caucaia?
In Ceará, Brazil, at latitude -3.74 and longitude -38.65, 35 m above sea level. Nearby large cities include Fortaleza (12 km), Maracanaú (16 km), Maranguape (18 km).
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Glostats. (2026). Caucaia Population 2026 — Brazil. Retrieved October 20, 2026, from https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/caucaia/<a href="https://glostats.com/cities/brazil/caucaia/">Caucaia Population 2026 — Brazil</a> — GlostatsFigures on this page may be quoted, charted or republished as long as the page is credited with a link. Terms · Download the data as CSV · Embed a live counter.
City populations are GeoNames figures (CC BY 4.0): the latest official census or estimate for the city proper — the municipality, not the wider metropolitan area — so they can differ from "metro area" numbers you see elsewhere. Country populations are live Glostats estimates from the UN World Population Prospects. Distances are great-circle distances between city centres. Page generated 2026-10-20. More about our data.